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Mechanical device preventing a wheel slipping backwards Crossword Clue
Here is the answer for the crossword clue Mechanical device preventing a wheel slipping backwards last seen in Guardian Quick puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is RATCHET.
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | RATCHET Mechanical device preventing a wheel slipping backwards | (7) | The Guardian Quick | Jan 16, 2016 |
| 3% | FAILSAFE Mechanism to prevent accidents (4-4) | (8) | Puzzler | Feb 11, 2026 |
| 2% | CAR "Wheels" | (3) | New York Times | Feb 15, 2026 |
| 2% | EEW "Wee" backward | (3) | ||
| 2% | FLAT Wheel --> | (4) | USA Today Quick | Feb 13, 2026 |
| 2% | SERVO Control mechanism, for short | (5) | The Washington Post Mini | Feb 12, 2026 |
| 2% | METRONOME Mechanical device indicating the tempo of a piece of music (9) | (9) | Mirror Quiz | Feb 11, 2026 |
| 2% | AVERT Prevent | (5) | Commuter | Feb 10, 2026 |
| 2% | IOUS Pot slips | (4) | Newsday | Feb 5, 2026 |
| 2% | FOIL Prevent, as a plan | (4) |
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